caritative

adjective

car·​i·​ta·​tive

ˈkarəˌtātiv,

-ətətiv

: charitable in nature or tendency

the caritative principle of Christianity

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin caritativus, from Late Latin caritat-, caritas + Latin -ivus -ive

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Rhymes for caritative

• allocative
• appellative
• commutative
• connotative
• copulative
• degradative
• dissipative
• educative
• exudative
• facultative
• imitative
• infiltrative